At least five persons, including a minor, were killed on Friday when an overloaded ferry carrying 200 passengers, mostly devotees, capsized in a river in Bangladesh, in the latest maritime tragedy to hit the country.

A youth has been awarded life term for committing aggravated penetrative sexual assault on a six-year-old boy by a court, which noted that children are a "supremely important national asset" and the future of a nation depends on how they grow and develop.

Five persons, including two occultists, were arrested for allegedly attempting to kill a minor girl and involving in witchcraft activities during a treasure hunt bid in Maharashtra's Nashik district, police said on Tuesday.